Overview
Peter Merkel is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Merkel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polyarteritis Nodosa. His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Merkel is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 388 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Polyarteritis Nodosa.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Merkel has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
7 Clinical Trials
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Naomi Amudala is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Amudala has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polyarteritis Nodosa. Her top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Polyarteritis Nodosa, and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome). Ms. Amudala is currently accepting new patients.
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Preethi Thomas is a Rheumatologist in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polyarteritis Nodosa. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyositis, and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE). Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Merkel isElite. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- Juvenile Temporal ArteritisDr. Merkel isElite. Learn about Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.
- Microscopic PolyangiitisDr. Merkel isElite. Learn about Microscopic Polyangiitis.
- Polyarteritis NodosaDr. Merkel isElite. Learn about Polyarteritis Nodosa.
- Distinguished
- Behcet DiseaseDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Behcet Disease.
- CryoglobulinemiaDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Cryoglobulinemia.
- Familial Mixed CryoglobulinemiaDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Mixed Cryoglobulinemia.
- Necrotizing VasculitisDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Necrotizing Vasculitis.
- SclerodermaDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Scleroderma.
- Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)Dr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
- Advanced
- ArthritisDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- Raynaud PhenomenonDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Raynaud Phenomenon.
- Rhizomelic PseudopolyarthritisDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
- ScleromaDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Scleroma.
- Experienced
- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- DermatomyositisDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Goodpasture SyndromeDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Goodpasture Syndrome.